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Where to begin-- Take your favorite recipes and start experimenting by adapting them. Example:
If you want to make your favorite Carrot Cake and frost it with Cream Cheese Frosting. Here is an alternative recipe for the frosting, the original calls for Confectioners sugar, regular Butter, Whole Milk, Vanilla and regular Cream cheese: Cream Cheese Frosting 1 box Confectioners Sugar 8 oz Neufchatel Cheese 4 Tbsp light margarine or Vegetable oil spread w/no trans fatty acids 2 tsp Pure Vanilla 4 Tbsp Fat-Free milk, more or less Cream margarine or Vegetable oil spread in large mixer bowl with Neufchatel cheese, add confectioners sugar alternately with milk, beat to spreading consistency ( an additional tbsp of milk may be needed, more or less, add a tbsp at a time until you reach the right consistency) Blend in Vanilla.
Savings in Fat Cheese alone... 1 serving Neufchatel Cheese 6 grams of fat 1 serving Cream Cheese 10 grams of fat Results... You save 4 grams of fat alone per 2 Tbsp serving Then you will save more on saturated fat and cholesterol by using the Fat-Free Milk, as well as in the light margarine or Vegetable spread in place of butter. Just Experiment with your recipes by adapting them. Not all will turn out with the same texture or taste, but many times out of none, the recipes will be acceptable to the taste, as well as have eye appeal. No palate death here! Watch for the Carrot Cake recipe in upcoming postings at Lowfat Weekly!
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